Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
THE NEW YEAR SKIES.
Changing Aspects of the Planets
During January.

From the Providence Journal
Saturn becomes evening star on the eth, passing
from the suns western to his eastern side, rising
when the sun sets, reaching the meridian at mid
night and setting at sunrise. The hinged planet
puts on his brightest phase for he Is then at his
nearest point to us the earth being In line between
MIN and the sun. He easily wins the place OF
honor on the January annals. for he alone Of the
suns family is visible during the entire night.
a. Jupiter Is morning star during the month. On
tne SOtn, at ten O'Clock In the evening, he Is in
rises about midnight and is grand to behold, in
the small hours OF the morning he moves with
the point overhead When the rising sun efiectuaiy
slways a superb sight. Re than hangs in the sly,
between conjunction and opposition, and,
as ne looms above the horizon In the
a dark and silence OF the midnight hour,
distinction Of being more like the sun than any
other planet OF the system. Diligent observers
q
red spot. whose luster was dimmed for while is
now growing brighter, and the beautiful belts
the While and Uss q she sotst and most
beautiful tones and unts.
Uranus ts morning star. On the I'd, at seven
suns western side. This event occurred ~ days
before Jupiter reaches the same goal. Uranus Is
win Pc
Venue is evening star. She is still too near the
sun to be easily Visible during the first part Of the
month, but the most interesting planetary event
on the January record will be the advent OF this
radiant star amid the glow OF twilight soon after
sunset as the month draws to close. On the goth
she must be looked for north OF the sunset point.
She will be found In the southwest almost as soon
as the sun goes down, and observers who discover
the sparkling evening star floating on the tremu-
lous waves OF twilight will be amply rewarded for
the trouble required by behOlding the beautiful
sight.
Mercury is morning star. He will be visible to
the naked eye during the first part OF the month,
but will soon wing his swift flight SO near the sun
as to be hidden In his rays.
Neptune is evening star, and remains In dne pO-
stfon for observation as he pursues his slow course
south Of the PleiadeS
be visible, as he slowly travels towards conlunc-
ton. At the close Of the month, Saturn, Neptune,
Venus and Mars are evening stars; Jupiter, Uranus
and Mercury are morning stars.
The January moon fullS on the 9th at oh. Bpm.
p M, eastern standard time. This Is the season
high" For about this time our satellite reaches
her greatest height in the heavens when making
her meridian passage.
There are no OccultatiOns of the planets during
the month. II, however, an observer could see the
moon from the center OF the earth Or In
her geocentr1c position he would see on the 6th oc
culent no less than sixteen stars. Only one OF the
sixteen is OF the first magnitude. This Is Aldeba-
ran or Alpha Taur1. The oceutation will occur In
the early evening, and Will be visible In Washing
ton.
The sun has turned his face northward, and even
now his nearer presence is percepttble in the few
minutes OF additional light before his radiant face
there win be an Increase OF - minutes In the
length OF the day